Paul Pierce said he wouldn't decide whether this is his last season until the summer, depriving him of an extended goodbye if he decides to call it a career.
Pierce admitted the thought had crossed his mind amid what has easily been the worst stretch of his career.
"The older you get and the less and less you're able to do things that you could do before," the 38-year-old said, "you start thinking about maybe it's that time."
Pierce's statistics are at career lows across the board, but one number best illustrates his struggles: He has gone scoreless in five games this season, two more times than in his previous 17 seasons combined.